Arizona politician mistakes bus full of YMCA campers for migrant children

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Adam Kwasman, a Tea Party patriot running for congress, has a heated discussion with an anti-immigration activist during a protest along Mt. Lemmon Road in anticipation of buses carrying illegal immigrants on July 15, 2014 in Oracle, Arizona. See more photos from the crisis along the border and its roots. less

Adam Kwasman, a Tea Party patriot running for congress, has a heated discussion with an anti-immigration activist during a protest along Mt. Lemmon Road in anticipation of buses carrying illegal immigrants on ... more

Photo: Sandy Huffaker, Getty Images

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In this June 25, 2014 photo, a group of immigrants from Honduras and El Salvador who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally are stopped in Granjeno, Texas. Just since October, the Border Patrols Rio Grande Valley sector has made more than 194,000 arrests, nearly triple that of any other sector. Most are from Central America, and many are children. less

In this June 25, 2014 photo, a group of immigrants from Honduras and El Salvador who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally are stopped in Granjeno, Texas. Just since October, the Border Patrols Rio Grande ... more

Photo: Eric Gay, Associated Press

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A protester who opposes arrivals of buses carrying largely women and children undocumented migrants for processing at the Murrieta Border Patrol Station and a counter-demonstrator (left) face off on July 4, 2014 in Murrieta, California. Earlier this week, protesters in the city turned away buses carrying about 140 immigrants that had been apprehended in Texas and flown to California for processing as Texas deals with an influx of immigrants. Federal officials estimate more than 50,000 minors, mostly from Central America, have been caught crossing the border since October 2013. less

A protester who opposes arrivals of buses carrying largely women and children undocumented migrants for processing at the Murrieta Border Patrol Station and a counter-demonstrator (left) face off on July 4, ... more

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Counter-demonstrators to protesters opposing arrivals of buses carrying largely women and children undocumented migrants for processing at the Murrieta Border Patrol Station are detained on July 4, 2014 in Murrieta, California. Five people were arrested. Earlier this week, protesters turned away buses carrying about 140 immigrants in custody to the processing center. The immigrants are being flown from Texas where authorities are dealing with a with a crush of Central American children crossing the border to turned themselves in to border patrol agents. The influx is being fueled as people flee drug and violence problems in Central America with misinformation about immigration laws, and by drug cartels smuggling unaccompanied children of all ages across the border then leaving them on the U.S. side. less

Counter-demonstrators to protesters opposing arrivals of buses carrying largely women and children undocumented migrants for processing at the Murrieta Border Patrol Station are detained on July 4, 2014 in ... more

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In this June 20, 2014 photo, Napoleon Garza stands on his property along the Rio Grande at a site where immigrants cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally in Granjeno, Texas. Just since October, the Border Patrols Rio Grande Valley sector has made more than 194,000 arrests, nearly triple that of any other sector. Most are from Central America, and many are children. less

In this June 20, 2014 photo, Napoleon Garza stands on his property along the Rio Grande at a site where immigrants cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally in Granjeno, Texas. Just since October, the Border ... more

Photo: Eric Gay, Associated Press

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Boarder Patrol agents escort a 4-year-old boy and his 17-year-old uncle (not pictured) from Honduras into a transport vehicle after the two crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico into Anzaldulas Park and turned themselves into a Hidalgo County Precinct 3 Constable Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Mission. Anzaldulas Park is on the frontline of what federal officials have dubbed "the surge" a steep increase in the numbers of children caught crossing the border illegally and alone. Arrests have spiked from 8,000 in 2008 to more than 38,000 last year. less

Boarder Patrol agents escort a 4-year-old boy and his 17-year-old uncle (not pictured) from Honduras into a transport vehicle after the two crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico into Anzaldulas Park and turned ... more

Photo: Johnny Hanson, Houston Chronicle

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry talks to members of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security about the humanitarian and national security crises going on along the Texas-Mexico border Thursday July 3, 2014 in McAllen, Texas. Perry said that the tens of thousands of Central American children entering the U.S. illegally is both a humanitarian crisis and a national security one. less

Texas Gov. Rick Perry talks to members of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security about the humanitarian and national security crises going on along the Texas-Mexico border Thursday July 3, 2014 in ... more

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U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, speaks about the influx of unaccompanied immigrant children on Sunday, July 6, 2014, in Houston after a three-day visit to South Texas. Lee called on the community of Houston to work voluntarily for the needs of these children crossing the U.S-Mexico border. More than 52,000 unaccompanied children have been apprehended since October. Standing with Lee is the Rev. Larry Williams. less

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, speaks about the influx of unaccompanied immigrant children on Sunday, July 6, 2014, in Houston after a three-day visit to South Texas. Lee called on the community of ... more

Photo: Marie D. De Jesus, Associated Press

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Immigrants children wait with parents as Border Patrol agents process them in Granjeno, Texas. The city is just north of "Rincon del Diablo," the Devil's Corner, a hotbed of illegal border crossing on the Rio Grande by juvenile and mothers with children immigrants from Central America. less

Immigrants children wait with parents as Border Patrol agents process them in Granjeno, Texas. The city is just north of "Rincon del Diablo," the Devil's Corner, a hotbed of illegal border crossing on the Rio ... more

Photo: Jerry Lara, San Antonio Express-News

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by Breitbart. less

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Central America, are held in U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border in late May 2014. Photos were obtained by ... more

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Arizona politician mistakes bus full of YMCA campers for migrant children

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Scared migrant children or YMCA summer campers? An Arizona politician and congressional candidate got the question wrong on social media and in front of a TV news camera.

Tuesday morning, State Rep. Adam Kwasman (R-Ariz.) attended a protest ahead of the arrival of dozens of migrant children at a Phoenix shelter, AZCentral reported.

At some point, Kwasman heard a school bus full of migrant children was on the way.

"I was actually able to see some of the children in the buses," he told a reporter. "The fear on their faces ... This is not compassion."

One problem: That school bus was carrying kids from the Marana Unified School District. They were on their way to the nearby YMCA's Triangle Y Camp.

When confronted with this, Kwasman attempted to backtrack and deleted his initial tweet. He later apologized.

He is currently embroiled in a fight for the GOP nomination for the 1st Congressional District. If he wins, he'll face Ann Kirkpatrick in the general election.